(19)
(11) EP 4 369 533 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/20

(21) Application number: 24165125.6

(22) Date of filing: 23.03.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24F 40/51(2020.01)
A24F 40/40(2020.01)
 H05B 3/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H01R 2105/00; A24F 40/10; A24F 40/40; H05B 3/06; A24F 40/51
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 25.03.2016 US 201615081485

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
17714302.1 / 3432738

(71) Applicant: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rogers, James William
    Winston-Salem NC 27106 (US)
  • Worm, Steven L.
    Raleigh NC 27612 (US)
  • Christopherson, David G.
    Raleigh NC 27612 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ
London EC2V 7BQ (GB)

   


(54) AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE INCLUDING CONNECTOR COMPRISING EXTENSION AND RECEPTACLE


(57) The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device may include a control body with a first connector portion and a cartridge with a second connector portion. The first connector portion and the second connector portion may be configured to releasably engage each other. One of the first connector portion and the second connector portion may include an extension and the other of the first connector portion and the second connector portion may include a receptacle configured to receive the extension. The extension may include contact sections positioned along a longitudinal length thereof. The contact sections may be electrically insulated from one another by at least one spacer and may be configured to form an electrical connection with the receptacle. A related assembly method is also provided.







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